Our main short film section for Narrative Fiction films from any genre.. drama, comedy, thriller for example. We will showcase the most beautiful, inspiring, funny, thought provoking or simply fantastic short films.

This category will showcase an exciting mix of short films suitable for those age 18+
We hope to shock, scare, excite and tease with films from the following genres: Horror, Erotica, Adult Issues, Violent themes.

Short films made by children age 5 - 15 in any genre. They can be live action, animation or documentary. This category has been a sell out in both years so far. We hold a special children's awards ceremony.

Any Features Films to be considered for out-of competition screening at our festival.
Although out of competition out films have a great audience and gain great press exposure.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
St Albans International Film Festival.
'The right mix of professionalism & fun'.
A vibrant and cutting edge film festival event in unique and prestigious venues across the beautiful city of St Albans. Our submission fee's are kept low and the festival promises to be packed with awesome screenings, cool events and professional workshops.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Year Three of the St Albans International Film Festival.

See us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/StAlbansFilmFestival

Take a look through our Flickr pics from May 2014 Festival: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stalbansfilmfestival/

St Albans is an historic Roman city surrounded by beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, with many great venues in which to hold screenings.

St Albans is in close proximity to many thriving towns & cities including London & the University town of Hatfield (where students learn professional filmmaking)

St Albans is one of the most popular commuter belt cities, being only 20mins by train to Kings Cross in the heart of London and just off the M25 motorway.

A fun fact is that on the United Kingdom version of the Monopoly Board St Albans is the 'Mayfair' of Britain and it certainly is a prestigious and beautiful place to visit. There are many nationalities residing in St Albans and important Roman connections. We have one of the only existing Roman Amphitheatre's in the UK.

There is a great deal of filmmaking history associated with St Albans including Stanley Kubrick, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper who was one of the first great pioneers of animation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Melbourne-Cooper
and Blockbuster Movie Director Mike Newell who was brought up in the area.

In its first year we received around 400 entries from 30 countries around the world and awarded £4000 worth of prizes to filmmakers.
Stanley Kubrick's wife Christiane officially opened our first festival and it was closed by Jan Harlan, Kubricks brother in law.
We have wonderful press coverage for the festival including Number One read story on the BBC news website, ITV news, The Independent Newspaper and many other newspapers and websites.

Filmmakers will showcase their talent and receive recognition in the form of ‘festival selection’ and the opportunity to win awards. Film-lovers will have a chance to see some of the most unique and fantastic films from around the globe and to celebrate the area and its filmmakers. There will be talks & workshops for budding filmmakers.. as well as a chance to enjoy the festival parties and events.

One visiting filmmaker said we had "Exactly the right mix of professionalism and fun".

At St Albans Film Festival our team of enthusiastic volunteers make you feel welcome. We hope to see you there in 2014. ORGANIZERS
Leoni Kibbey (Festival Director)
; Leoni Kibbey (Festival Director)

GENERAL RULES
RULES: - THE SMALL PRINT!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY.

FESTIVAL DATES

• 30th April - 3rd May 2015
• Submissions are currently OPEN.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
• Films must be submitted, on region 2 DVD or USB drive and should be clearly labelled with the title, running time and contact information
• Submitted copies will not be returned due to the high volume of entries we receive unless a pre-paid envelope is sent with the submission.
• Please do not submit multiple works on the same DVD.

FEE'S:
Entry fee’s are non-refundable.

DEADLINES:
All the deadlines are POSTMARK deadlines and are the dates by which you must send your submissions, however do send your submissions as soon as possible. Please make sure you send the correct fee for your submission.

PRESS & PUBLICITY
Should your film be accepted we will request digital images and other press/publicity materials you may have available at that time.

SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY
• All foreign language films must be subtitled in English (the costs of which are to be covered by the applicant).
• All rights, permissions and clearances must be obtained prior to submission and applicants must ensure that they have the right to submit the work with regard to third parties connected with the production of the film in question. This includes all film and music rights and clearances have been obtained in accordance with UK copywright laws. By entering your work, you agree to this and the responsibilities involved. The St Albans Film Festival assumes no responsibility for violation or infringement of copyright law.
• Films must abide by the legal constraints of film classification. Please refer to the British Board of Film Classification Guidelines.
Your film MUST meet these conditions. WE DO NOT REFUND SUBMISSION FEES.

We welcome Over 18 content, however please also note that any film containing illegal content will not be accepted and will be immediately reported to the authorities.

PRIZES & FESTIVAL SELECTION
Prizes will be awarded to one film in each category. £500 cash prize plus a trophy.
The final decision for selection of all prize winners as well as film selection in the festival and placement in the festival programme will be the responsibility of the Festival Director.
A cash prize of £250 is awarded to the Best Actor at the Festival.

SHIPPING

Please send your entries to:
ST ALBANS FILM FESTIVAL LTD.
ARQUEN HOUSE
4- 6 SPICER STREET
ST ALBANS
HERTS
AL3 4PQ
UNITED KINGDOM
All shipping and postage costs incurred in submitting work to us must be paid by the entrant. The Festival will not accept Cash on Delivery shipments and will not absorb any fees incurred in customs.
Submission packages from outside the UK must be labelled 'No commercial value - for cultural purposes only' on any customs label and for customs purposes must be given a value of no more than US$10 or £5 sterling.

SELECTION
Selection will be carried out by the St Albans Film Festival Director and appointed judges. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection process and the decision of the Festival Committee is final.
We will inform successful applicants by the 28th February 2015.

All successful submissions will be listed on our website (www.stalbansfilmfestival.com) and successful applicants will be notified by email or over the phone.

We will also request that successful applicants send us digital press kits. Please only send this after you have been selected, and NOT during application.

We will also inform UNSUCCESSFUL applicants by email by 28th February 2015.
If your film is successful you will be issued with our screening guidelines and will need to provide a high quality screening copy. St Albans Film Festival will not pay any screening fees nor will be incur any costs for the film or postage to receive your film.

FESTIVAL SCREENING & SCHEDULING
All screenings during the Festival period will take place at the discretion of the Festival. We reserve the right to make changes to the advertised schedule at any time for any reason and will not accept liability for any costs incurred as a result of such changes.
No film may be withdrawn from the St Albans Film Festival programme after its selection/participation has been confirmed without the prior agreement of St Albans Film Festival.
If we require a screening copy of your film, these must be received by the Festival by 9th March 2015

Submission to the St Albans Film Festival implies acceptance of the Rules outlined above.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RULES: - THE SMALL PRINT!
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY.
FESTIVAL DATES
• 30th April - 3rd May 2015
• Submissions are currently OPEN.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
• Films must be submitted, on region 2 DVD or USB drive and should be clearly labelled with the title, running time and contact information
• Submitted copies will not be returned due to the high volume of entries we receive unless a pre-paid envelope is sent with the submission.
• Please do not submit multiple works on the same DVD.
FEE'S:
Entry fee’s are non-refundable.
DEADLINES:
All the deadlines are POSTMARK deadlines and are the dates by which you must send your submissions, however do send your submissions as soon as possible. Please make sure you send the correct fee for your submission.
PRESS & PUBLICITY
Should your film be accepted we will request digital images and other press/publicity materials you may have available at that time.
SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY
• All foreign language films must be subtitled in English (the costs of which are to be covered by the applicant).
• All rights, permissions and clearances must be obtained prior to submission and applicants must ensure that they have the right to submit the work with regard to third parties connected with the production of the film in question. This includes all film and music rights and clearances have been obtained in accordance with UK copywright laws. By entering your work, you agree to this and the responsibilities involved. The St Albans Film Festival assumes no responsibility for violation or infringement of copyright law.
• Films must abide by the legal constraints of film classification. Please refer to the British Board of Film Classification Guidelines.
Your film MUST meet these conditions. WE DO NOT REFUND SUBMISSION FEES.
We welcome Over 18 content, however please also note that any film containing illegal content will not be accepted and will be immediately reported to the authorities.
PRIZES & FESTIVAL SELECTION
Prizes will be awarded to one film in each category. £500 cash prize plus a trophy.
The final decision for selection of all prize winners as well as film selection in the festival and placement in the festival programme will be the responsibility of the Festival Director.
A cash prize of £250 is awarded to the Best Actor at the Festival.
SHIPPING
Please send your entries to:
ST ALBANS FILM FESTIVAL LTD.
ARQUEN HOUSE
4- 6 SPICER STREET
ST ALBANS
HERTS
AL3 4PQ
UNITED KINGDOM
All shipping and postage costs incurred in submitting work to us must be paid by the entrant. The Festival will not accept Cash on Delivery shipments and will not absorb any fees incurred in customs.
Submission packages from outside the UK must be labelled 'No commercial value - for cultural purposes only' on any customs label and for customs purposes must be given a value of no more than US$10 or £5 sterling.
SELECTION
Selection will be carried out by the St Albans Film Festival Director and appointed judges. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection process and the decision of the Festival Committee is final.
We will inform successful applicants by the 28th February 2015.
All successful submissions will be listed on our website (www.stalbansfilmfestival.com) and successful applicants will be notified by email or over the phone.
We will also request that successful applicants send us digital press kits. Please only send this after you have been selected, and NOT during application.
We will also inform UNSUCCESSFUL applicants by email by 28th February 2015.
If your film is successful you will be issued with our screening guidelines and will need to provide a high quality screening copy. St Albans Film Festival will not pay any screening fees nor will be incur any costs for the film or postage to receive your film.
FESTIVAL SCREENING & SCHEDULING
All screenings during the Festival period will take place at the discretion of the Festival. We reserve the right to make changes to the advertised schedule at any time for any reason and will not accept liability for any costs incurred as a result of such changes.
No film may be withdrawn from the St Albans Film Festival programme after its selection/participation has been confirmed without the prior agreement of St Albans Film Festival.
If we require a screening copy of your film, these must be received by the Festival by 9th March 2015
Submission to the St Albans Film Festival implies acceptance of the Rules outlined above.
Submission to the St Albans Film Festival implies acceptance of the Rules outlined above.
St Albans Film Festival Ltd. Company Number: 08165747